27168. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. Shields Fruit Co., Inc.    Plea of guilty. 
Fine, $10.     (F. & D. no. 38656.    Sample no. 3031-C.)
This case involved apples that were contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On March 11, 1937, the United States attorney for the District of Oregon, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
an information against Shields Fruit Co., Inc., Freewater, Oreg., alleging ship- 
ment by said company on or about July 9, 1936, in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act, from the State of Oregon into the State of California of a quantity 
of apples that were adulterated. The article was labeled in part: "Extra 
Fancy "Winesap   *    *    *    Shields Fruit Co., Inc."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous and 
deleterious ingredients, to wit, arsenic and lead, which might have rendered it 
injurious to health.
On April 7, 1937, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant and 
the court imposed a fine of $10.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.